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Balden Road, Harborne, Birmingham

MyStreetCheck free street report: Balden Road, Harborne, Birmingham · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/birmingham-west-midlands/balden-road/

House prices, sold prices and local information for B32 2ES, B32 2EP, B32 2EL.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£325,957
35 sales
Price range
£85k – £512k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
26 Mar 2025
B32 2EL

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At a glance

House prices£326k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station37 min walkUniversity station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold95% freeholdAcross 42 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

35 property sales on Balden Road, Harborne, Birmingham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 26 Mar 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £270,529. Average sale prices rose from £262,714 in 2016 to £426,100 in 2025 (+62%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 6 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 6 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 49% terraced, 34% semi-detached, 17% detached. Recorded sale prices on Balden Road range from £84,995 to £511,500. 95% of homes sold here were freehold and 5% leasehold.

House prices on Balden Road compared

B32 postcode area£252,449
Birmingham£254,981
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Balden Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all B32 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £262,714 (7 sales)2016£263k2017: £439,995 (1 sales)2017£440k2018: £274,333 (3 sales)2018£274k2019: £276,099 (5 sales)2019£276k2020: £389,000 (2 sales)2020£389k2021: £312,200 (5 sales)2021£312k2022: £401,000 (4 sales)2022£401k2023: £284,167 (3 sales)2023£284k2025: £426,100 (5 sales)2025£426k

Tenure: 95% freehold and 5% leasehold across 42 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced17£270,52926 Mar 2025
Semi-detached12£355,79228 Jan 2025
Detached6£423,33320 Feb 2025

Sold prices on Balden Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
145, Balden Road B32 2EL 26 Mar 2025£450,000 TerracedFreehold
247, Balden Road B32 2ES 20 Feb 2025£478,000 DetachedFreehold
199, Balden Road B32 2ES 28 Jan 2025£475,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
241, Balden Road B32 2ES 17 Jan 2025£417,500 TerracedFreehold
227, Balden Road B32 2ES 10 Jan 2025£310,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
152, Balden Road B32 2EP 7 Dec 2023£262,500 TerracedFreehold
128, Balden Road B32 2EP 9 Oct 2023£350,000 TerracedFreehold
173, Balden Road B32 2ES 28 Jun 2023£395,000 TerracedFreehold
134, Balden Road B32 2EP 3 May 2023£240,000 TerracedFreehold
165, Balden Road B32 2EL 24 Nov 2022£340,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
203, Balden Road B32 2ES 11 Nov 2022£471,000 TerracedFreehold
156, Balden Road B32 2EP 10 Nov 2022£240,500 TerracedLeasehold
190, Balden Road B32 2EU 29 Sep 2022£355,000 TerracedFreehold
1, Balden Road B32 2EJ 9 Feb 2022£235,000 OtherFreehold
186, Balden Road B32 2EU 4 Feb 2022£438,000 DetachedFreehold
132, Balden Road B32 2EP 5 Nov 2021£240,000 TerracedFreehold
201, Balden Road B32 2ES 5 Nov 2021£370,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
217, Balden Road B32 2ES 1 Jun 2021£300,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
221, Balden Road B32 2ES 9 Apr 2021£320,000 TerracedFreehold
243, Balden Road B32 2ES 24 Mar 2021£350,000 DetachedFreehold
154, Balden Road B32 2EP 22 Jan 2021£221,000 TerracedFreehold
151, Balden Road B32 2EL 5 Oct 2020£435,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
153, Balden Road B32 2EL 28 Aug 2020£343,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
221, Balden Road B32 2ES 4 Mar 2020£224,000 TerracedFreehold
221, Balden Road B32 2ES 23 Dec 2019£84,995 TerracedFreehold
128, Balden Road B32 2EP 17 Dec 2019£5,000 Other New buildFreehold
128, Balden Road B32 2EP 16 Dec 2019£232,000 TerracedFreehold
122, Balden Road B32 2EH 23 Aug 2019£511,500 DetachedFreehold
221, Balden Road B32 2ES 20 Jun 2019£132,000 TerracedFreehold
137, Balden Road B32 2EL 9 Apr 2019£420,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
136, Balden Road B32 2EP 20 Jul 2018£318,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
236, Balden Road B32 2ET 11 Jul 2018£250,000 TerracedFreehold
136, Balden Road B32 2EP 29 Jun 2018£310,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
158, Balden Road B32 2EP 31 Jan 2018£255,000 TerracedFreehold
50, Balden Road B32 2EH 6 Oct 2017£439,995 Detached New buildLeasehold
158, Balden Road B32 2EP 16 Sep 2016£152,000 TerracedFreehold
183, Balden Road B32 2ES 4 Aug 2016£317,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
247, Balden Road B32 2ES 17 Jun 2016£322,500 DetachedFreehold
179, Balden Road B32 2ES 29 Apr 2016£390,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
190, Balden Road B32 2EU 29 Apr 2016£249,500 TerracedFreehold
217, Balden Road B32 2ES 22 Mar 2016£251,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
162, Balden Road B32 2EP 5 Feb 2016£156,500 TerracedFreehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
247, Balden Road £322,500 (Jun 2016) → £478,000 (Feb 2025) +48%
over 9 yrs
128, Balden Road £232,000 (Dec 2019) → £350,000 (Oct 2023) +51%
over 4 yrs
190, Balden Road £249,500 (Apr 2016) → £355,000 (Sep 2022) +42%
over 6 yrs
217, Balden Road £251,000 (Mar 2016) → £300,000 (Jun 2021) +20%
over 5 yrs
221, Balden Road £132,000 (Jun 2019) → £84,995 (Dec 2019) → £224,000 (Mar 2020) → £320,000 (Apr 2021) +142%
over 2 yrs
158, Balden Road £152,000 (Sep 2016) → £255,000 (Jan 2018) +68%
over 1 yr

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Crime and flood risk near Balden Road

Crime

280 crimes were reported within about a mile of Balden Road in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences106
Shoplifting46
Vehicle crime25
Other theft22
Criminal damage & arson20
Burglary15

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Balden Road is in or near 1 Environment Agency flood area:

  • River Rea Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Balden Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School 206 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 2–11 Requires improvement Report 0.3 mi
Woodhouse Primary Academy 456 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
Baskerville School 179 pupils Foundation special school 11–19 Report 0.5 mi
Lightwoods Primary Academy 413 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
World's End Junior School 353 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.7 mi
World's End Infant and Nursery School 280 pupils Primary 3–7 Good Report 0.7 mi
King Edward VI Lordswood School for Girls 989 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.7 mi
Welsh House Farm Community School and Special Needs Resources Base 212 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.7 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train stations

  • University station 1.9 mi · 37 min walk
  • Selly Oak station 2.2 mi · 44 min walk
  • Smethwick Rolfe Street station 2.4 mi · 47 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • The Court Oak (opposite, Court Oak Road) 2 min walk
  • Tennal Drive (adj, Court Oak Road) 3 min walk
  • Court Oak Grove (adj, Court Oak Road) 3 min walk
  • Tennal Drive (opp, Court Oak Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Ridgacre House Surgery
    83 Ridgacre Road, Quinton, Birmingham · 0.6 mi
  • Lordswood House Group Medical Practice
    54 Lordswood Road, Harborne, Birmingham · 0.7 mi
  • Bearwood Medical Centre
    176 Milcote Road, Warley, Smethwick · 1.0 mi
  • Sherwood House Medical Practice
    9 Sandon Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham · 1.1 mi

Supermarkets

  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Harbourne · 0.2 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Harborne · 0.3 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Hagley Road · 0.5 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Quinton Birmingham · 0.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • Selcroft Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • Ridgacre Hse Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
  • Knights Lordswood Pharmacy · 0.7 mi

Dentists

  • Euro Dental Care · 0.3 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.6 mi
  • Rooprai-rooprai & Associates · 0.7 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 9 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income8 of 10
Employment8 of 10
Education and skills10 of 10
Health and disability8 of 10
Crime8 of 10
Access to housing and services10 of 10
Living environment3 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned74.0%62.5%
Private rented22.5%20.3%
Social rented3.4%17.1%
Households639

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1519.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6463.8%64.1%
Aged 65+17.0%18.6%
Residents1,623

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks99%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks100%92%

Share of homes across Birmingham with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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Who lives around Balden Road

Ethnic group

HereBirmingham
White61.3%48.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh26.1%31%
Other ethnic group5.7%4.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3.7%4.8%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African3.3%11%

Religion

HereBirmingham
Christian37.6%34%
No religion29.1%24.1%
Sikh12.7%2.9%
Muslim7.4%29.9%
Hindu7.1%1.9%
Not answered4.3%6.1%
Other religion1%0.6%
Buddhist0.6%0.4%

Country of birth

HereBirmingham
Born in the UK77.7%73.3%
Born outside the UK22.3%26.7%

Highest qualification

HereBirmingham
Level 4 qualifications and above62.4%29.9%
Level 3 qualifications11%17.1%
No qualifications10.2%23.9%
Level 2 qualifications6.6%12.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications5.7%10.1%
Other qualifications2.4%2.9%
Apprenticeship1.7%3.6%

General health

HereBirmingham
Very good health57%47.6%
Good health31.5%33.3%
Fair health9.4%13.2%
Bad health1.7%4.5%
Very bad health0.5%1.5%

Cars or vans per household

HereBirmingham
1 car or van in household44.1%41.6%
2 cars or vans in household35.2%20.4%
No cars or vans in household11.8%31.7%
3 or more cars or vans in household8.9%6.3%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Birmingham.

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